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Ommatius - something for the experts to ID please this is a medium sized robberfly which was at work at sea level above some mudholes in the &#039;road&#039; near Nancite biological station. I have seen some of the kind also in the mangroves, but the terrain was too swampy to get close enough.<br /> My internet search yielded another two photos of an identical one, but no ID . Costa Rica,Geotagged,Ommatius,Summer,asilidae,diptera Click/tap to enlarge

Ommatius - something for the experts to ID please

this is a medium sized robberfly which was at work at sea level above some mudholes in the 'road' near Nancite biological station. I have seen some of the kind also in the mangroves, but the terrain was too swampy to get close enough.
My internet search yielded another two photos of an identical one, but no ID .

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Hoping a true expert sees this, as I also often struggle with robber flies. They often look quite generic, hard to tell apart. Either way, great shot, you got it very sharp. Posted 9 years ago

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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2016. Captured Jul 24, 2016 13:40 in 913, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D3X
  • f/14.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO500
  • 180mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.